Food processing sorting apparatus and method

Abstract

The application discloses a food processing and sorting device and a sorting method. The food processing and sorting device comprises a sorting mechanism and a detection module. The sorting mechanism comprises a platform, the platform provides a conveying path for products to be sorted to pass through, at least two sorting holes are arranged along the conveying path, an opening and closing mechanism is arranged on the sorting hole, the opening and closing mechanism comprises at least one baffle and a driving device a, the baffle is used for shielding the sorting hole, the baffle at least partially constitutes the conveying path, the driving device a drives the baffle to move to change the opening size of the sorting hole after being shielded, the detection module is located above the conveying path, the detection module detects the color and appearance of the products to be sorted, and the sorting method is a working method of the food processing and sorting device. The application is applied to the technical field of food processing and sorting.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application belongs to the technical field of food processing and sorting, and particularly relates to a food processing and sorting device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Most of the existing pineapple food is processed by manual labor, which is not conducive to the improvement of efficiency and the utilization of human resources, and the manual processing technology is not planned as a whole, and some inconvenient food materials are wasted. In addition, due to the fact that the pineapple food material itself is fragile and inconvenient to be clamped and transported by the clamping mechanism of the air cylinder, the transportation and sorting process is difficult to be transported by the mechanical mechanism, and the food material after slicing cannot be shaped, and usually only the pineapple slices can be guaranteed to be complete and not easily broken by manual sorting after being peeled and sliced by the mechanical peeling and slicing, and the work efficiency is low. SUMMARY

[0003] The application provides a food processing and sorting device and a sorting method of the food processing and sorting device, realizes full-automatic processing and sorting of food, greatly saves human resources, and improves the quality of food processing, the accuracy of sorting and the production efficiency.

[0004] The technical scheme adopted by the application is that the application comprises:

[0005] A food processing and sorting device comprises a sorting mechanism and a detection module, the sorting mechanism comprises a platform, the platform provides a conveying path for products to be sorted, the platform is provided with at least two sorting holes along the conveying path, the sorting holes are provided with opening and closing mechanisms, the opening and closing mechanisms at least comprise a baffle and a driving device a, the baffle is used for shielding the sorting holes, the baffle at least partially constitutes the conveying path, the driving device a drives the baffle to move to change the opening size of the sorting holes after being shielded, and the detection module is located above the conveying path and detects the color and appearance of the products to be sorted.

[0006] Further, the food processing and sorting device further comprises a conveying device, a straight line segment of the conveying device is close to the upper side of the conveying path, a plurality of conveying positions are arranged on the conveying device at intervals, the conveying positions are limited in cooperation with the products to be sorted, and the conveying device is circularly rotated to drive the products to be sorted to move along the conveying path.

[0007] Further, the detection module comprises a detection camera, a ring-shaped light source, a driving device b and a lifting plate, the ring-shaped light source is located above the conveying path, the detection camera is located above the ring-shaped light source, and the driving device b is used to drive the lifting plate to lift the product to be sorted to the center of the ring-shaped light source.

[0008] Further, the food processing and sorting device further comprises a punching mechanism, the punching mechanism comprises a driving device c and a cutter, the cutter is located above the conveying path, and the driving device c is used to drive the cutter to punch the product to be sorted.

[0009] Further, the food processing and sorting device further comprises a slicing mechanism, the slicing mechanism comprises a hopper, a blade and a driving device d, the hopper has a vertical accommodating cavity for accommodating raw materials of the product to be sorted, the hopper is located above the conveying path, the bottom of the hopper is located at a height from the platform, the blade is horizontally arranged and located above the platform at a height close to the bottom of the hopper, and the driving device d is used to drive the blade to cut the product to be sorted.

[0010] Further, the food processing and sorting device further comprises a conveying belt located below the platform, the conveying direction of the conveying belt is perpendicular to the direction of the conveying path, and a plurality of partitions are arranged on the conveying belt in a spaced manner, the partitions are parallel to each other and have a length direction consistent with the conveying direction.

[0011] A sorting method of the food processing and sorting device, specifically comprising the following steps:

[0012] Step one: one conveying position of the conveying device corresponds to the bottom of the hopper, raw materials of the product to be sorted are placed into the hopper, the raw materials of the product to be sorted fall vertically in the hopper, and the bottom of the raw materials of the product to be sorted is received by the platform and falls into the conveying position;

[0013] Step two: the driving device d drives the blade to cut the product to be sorted;

[0014] Step three: the conveying device moves forward by one position, and at the same time, the raw materials of the product to be sorted fall into the next conveying position;

[0015] Step four: when the product to be sorted moves above the lifting plate, the driving device b drives the lifting plate to lift the product to be sorted to the center of the ring-shaped light source, the detection module detects the color and appearance of the product to be sorted, after the detection is completed, the lifting plate and the product to be sorted return to the original position, and the conveying device moves forward by one position;

[0016] Step five: the product to be sorted moves to the sorting hole, according to the detection result, if the color and / or appearance of the product to be sorted meets the conditions, the opening and closing mechanism is opened to make the product to be sorted fall into the conveying belt, otherwise it is not opened, and then the conveying device moves forward one station;

[0017] Step six: the product to be sorted moves below the cutting knife, according to the detection result, if the appearance of the product to be sorted is defective, the product to be sorted is punched, otherwise it is not punched, and then the conveying device moves forward one station. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the platform from the first perspective;

[0020] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the platform from the second perspective;

[0021] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying device;

[0022] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the slicing mechanism;

[0023] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the detection module;

[0024] Figure 7 is a top view of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] As shown in Figures 1 to 7 the present embodiment, the present application comprises:

[0026] A food processing and sorting device, comprising a sorting mechanism 1 and a detection module 3, the sorting mechanism 1 comprising a platform 101, the platform 101 providing a conveying path for the product to be sorted to pass through, the platform 101 being provided with at least two sorting holes along the conveying path, the sorting holes being provided with an opening and closing mechanism, the opening and closing mechanism comprising at least one baffle 102 and one driving device a 103, the baffle 102 being used to shield the sorting hole, the baffle 102 at least partially constituting the conveying path, the driving device a 103 driving the baffle 102 to move to change the opening size of the sorting hole after being shielded, the detection module 3 being located above the conveying path, the detection module 3 being used to detect the color and appearance of the product to be sorted.

[0027] In the embodiment, the opening and closing mechanism comprises two symmetrically arranged baffles 102, both of which are slidingly arranged in the sliding groove of the platform 101, the bottom surface of the platform 101 is fixed with four driving devices a 103, each baffle 102 is drivingly connected with two driving devices a 103, and under the driving of the driving device a 103, the two baffles 102 move towards opposite directions.

[0028] In the embodiment, the food processing and sorting device further comprises a conveying device 2, a linear section of the conveying device 2 is close to the upper side of the conveying path, a plurality of conveying positions 201 are arranged on the conveying device 2 at intervals, the conveying positions 201 are limitedly matched with the products to be sorted, and the conveying device 2 rotates circularly to drive the products to be sorted to move along the conveying path.

[0029] In the embodiment, the conveying device 2 comprises two groups of chain wheels arranged on the front and rear sides of the conveying path respectively, the two groups of chain wheels are drivingly connected through a chain, one group of the chain wheels is drivingly connected with a motor, a plurality of chain plates 202 are fixedly connected on the chain, the conveying positions 201 are arranged on the chain plates 202, and specifically, the conveying positions 201 are configured as round holes on the chain plates 202.

[0030] In the embodiment, the detection module 3 comprises a detection camera 301, a ring-shaped light source 302, a driving device b 303 and a jacking plate 304, the ring-shaped light source 302 is located above the conveying path, the detection camera 301 is located above the ring-shaped light source 302, and the driving device b 303 is used to drive the jacking plate 304 to jack up the products to be sorted to the center of the ring-shaped light source 302, so that the image captured by the detection camera 301 is clearer and the result is more accurate.

[0031] In the embodiment, the jacking plate 304 is configured to be jacked up from below the platform 101, the platform 101 is provided with a through hole at the corresponding position for the jacking plate 304 to pass through, a backing plate for the products to be sorted to pass through is arranged on the through hole, and when the jacking plate 304 is jacked up, the backing plate and the products to be sorted on the backing plate are jacked up together.

[0032] In the embodiment, the jacking plate 304 is provided with a guide column for positioning the center of the products to be sorted.

[0033] In the embodiment, the food processing and sorting device further comprises a punching mechanism 4, the punching mechanism 4 comprises a driving device c 401 and a cutter 402, the cutter 402 is located above the conveying path, and the driving device c 401 drives the cutter 402 to punch the products to be sorted.

[0034] In the embodiment, the cutter 402 is configured as a circular cutter, the platform 101 is provided with a blanking hole at the corresponding position, a punching base for the product to be sorted to pass through is arranged in the middle of the blanking hole, the diameter of the punching base is smaller than that of the blanking hole and the punching base is not in contact with the blanking hole, a gap between the punching base and the blanking hole is provided with a plurality of small blades, the cutter 402 extrudes the excess material onto the small blades and cuts the excess material when punching, and the cut excess material falls into the conveying belt 601.

[0035] In the embodiment, the food processing and sorting device further comprises a slicing mechanism 5, the slicing mechanism 5 comprises a hopper 501, a blade 502 and a driving device d 503, the hopper 501 has a vertical containing cavity containing raw materials of products to be sorted, the hopper 501 is located above the conveying path, the bottom of the hopper 501 is at a certain height from the platform 101, the blade 502 is horizontally arranged and is at a height close to the bottom of the hopper 501 above the platform 101, and the driving device d 503 drives the blade 502 to cut the products to be sorted.

[0036] In the embodiment, the blade 502 is slidingly installed on the support 504 through a sliding block sliding rail, the driving device d 503 is a pneumatic cylinder, and the action end of the driving device d is fixedly connected with the blade 502.

[0037] In the embodiment, the food processing and sorting device further comprises a conveying belt 601 located below the platform 101, the conveying direction of the conveying belt 601 is perpendicular to the direction of the conveying path, a plurality of partitions 602 are arranged on the conveying belt 601 at intervals, the plurality of partitions 602 are parallel to each other and the length direction of the partitions 602 is consistent with the conveying direction, and the partitions 602 are used to separate the sorted products.

[0038] A sorting method of the food processing and sorting device, specifically comprising the following steps:

[0039] Step one: one conveying position 201 of the conveying device 2 corresponds to the bottom of the hopper 501, raw materials of products to be sorted are put into the hopper 501, the raw materials of products to be sorted fall vertically in the hopper 501, the bottom of the raw materials of products to be sorted is received by the platform 101 and falls into the conveying position 201;

[0040] Step two: the driving device d 503 drives the blade 502 to cut the products to be sorted;

[0041] Step three: the conveying device 2 moves forward by one position, and at the same time, the raw materials of products to be sorted fall to the next conveying position 201;

[0042] Step four: when the product to be sorted moves above the lifting plate 304, the driving device b303 drives the lifting plate 304 to lift the product to be sorted to the center of the annular light source 302, the detection module 3 detects the color and appearance of the product to be sorted, after the detection is completed, the lifting plate 304 and the product to be sorted return to the original position, and the conveying device 2 moves forward by one station;

[0043] Step five: when the product to be sorted moves to the sorting hole, according to the detection result, if the color and / or appearance of the product to be sorted meets the condition, the opening and closing mechanism is opened to make the product to be sorted fall into the conveying belt 601, otherwise the opening and closing mechanism is not opened, and then the conveying device 2 moves forward by one station;

[0044] Step six: when the product to be sorted moves below the cutting knife 402, according to the detection result, if the appearance of the product to be sorted is defective, the product to be sorted is punched, otherwise the product to be sorted is not punched, and then the conveying device 2 moves forward by one station.

[0045] Further, as shown in Figure 7 The raw material of the product to be sorted first enters the slicing mechanism 5 to be cut into a sheet-shaped product to be sorted, and is pushed by the chain plate 202 to move to the station of the detection module 3, the product to be sorted is lifted and then the detection camera 301 detects the color and appearance of the product to be sorted, and the system records the color and appearance of the product to be sorted after the detection is completed;

[0046] When the product to be sorted is pushed to the station 703 or 704, the system will decide whether the opening and closing mechanism is opened or kept closed according to the previous recorded result, if the product to be sorted is yellow and the appearance is standard, it will fall at 703, if it is white and the appearance is standard, it will fall at 704;

[0047] When the product to be sorted is pushed to the station of the punching mechanism 4, the system will decide whether to punch off the excess waste according to the previous recorded result, if the outer circle of the product to be sorted is defective, the outer circle of the product to be sorted will be punched off, and the outer circle will be cut into pieces by the small knife below, and the cut outer circle will fall into the conveying belt 601 below;

[0048] The stations 706 and 707 are respectively for falling the punched yellow product to be sorted and the white product to be sorted, and the station 708 is an outlet for falling the waste and unqualified products.

[0049] Although the embodiments of the present application are described in actual schemes, but do not constitute a limitation on the meaning of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, the modification of the embodiments thereof according to the present specification and the combination with other schemes are obvious.

Claims

1. A food processing and sorting device, characterized in that: The system includes a sorting mechanism (1) and a detection module (3). The sorting mechanism (1) includes a platform (101) that provides a conveying path for the products to be sorted. The platform (101) has at least two sorting holes along the conveying path. Each sorting hole is equipped with an opening and closing mechanism, which includes at least one baffle (102) and a driving device a (103). The baffle (102) is used to block the sorting hole and at least partially constitutes the conveying path. The driving device a (103) drives the baffle (102) to move to change the opening size of the sorting hole after it is blocked. The detection module (3) is located above the conveying path. The detection module (3) is used to detect the color and appearance of the product to be sorted; the food processing and sorting device also includes a slicing mechanism (5), which includes a hopper (501), a blade (502) and a driving device d (503). The hopper (501) has a vertical receiving cavity for receiving raw materials of the product to be sorted. The hopper (501) is located above the conveying path. The bottom of the hopper (501) is a certain height from the platform (101). The blade (502) is horizontally set and is located above the platform (101) at a height close to the bottom of the hopper (501). The driving device d (503) drives the blade (502) to cut the product to be sorted. The food processing and sorting device further includes a punching mechanism (4), which includes a driving device c (401) and a cutter (402). The cutter (402) is located above the conveying path, and the driving device c (401) drives the cutter (402) to punch the product to be sorted.

2. The food processing and sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The food processing and sorting device further includes a conveying device (2), the straight section of which is close to the top of the conveying path. The conveying device (2) is provided with a number of conveying positions (201) at intervals. The conveying positions (201) are matched with the products to be sorted. The conveying device (2) rotates cyclically to drive the products to be sorted to move along the conveying path.

3. The food processing and sorting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The detection module (3) includes a detection camera (301), a ring light source (302), a driving device b (303), and a lifting plate (304). The ring light source (302) is located above the conveying path, the detection camera (301) is located above the ring light source (302), and the driving device b (303) is used to drive the lifting plate (304) to lift the product to be sorted to the center of the ring light source (302).

4. The food processing and sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The food processing and sorting device further includes a conveyor belt (601) located below the platform (101). The conveying direction of the conveyor belt (601) is perpendicular to the direction of the conveying path. A plurality of partitions (602) are spaced apart on the conveyor belt (601). The partitions (602) are parallel to each other and their length direction is consistent with the conveying direction.

5. The sorting method of the food processing and sorting device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, It specifically includes the following steps: Step 1: One conveying position (201) of the conveying device (2) corresponds to the bottom of the hopper (501). The raw material to be sorted is placed into the hopper (501). The raw material to be sorted falls vertically in the hopper (501). The bottom of the raw material to be sorted is received by the platform (101) and falls into the conveying position (201). Step 2: The driving device d (503) drives the blade (502) to cut the product to be sorted; Step 3: The conveying device (2) moves forward one station, and at the same time, the raw materials of the product to be sorted fall to the next conveying station (201). Step 4: When the product to be sorted moves above the lifting plate (304), the driving device b (303) drives the lifting plate (304) to lift the product to be sorted to the center of the ring light source (302). The detection module (3) detects the color and appearance of the product to be sorted. After the detection is completed, the lifting plate (304) and the product to be sorted return to their original positions, and the conveying device (2) moves forward one station. Step 5: The product to be sorted moves to the sorting hole. According to the test results, if the color and / or appearance of the product to be sorted meets the conditions, the opening and closing mechanism is opened to allow the product to be sorted to fall into the conveyor belt (601). Otherwise, it is not opened. Then the conveying device (2) moves forward one station. Step 6: The product to be sorted is moved to the bottom of the cutter (402). According to the test results, if the appearance of the product to be sorted is defective, the product to be sorted will be punched; otherwise, it will not be punched. Then the conveying device (2) moves forward one station.

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